17 September 2019 Afghanistan bombings
| 17 September 2019 Afghanistan bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–present) | |
  Kabul Charikar 17 September 2019 Afghanistan bombings (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Kabul, Charikar, Afghanistan |
| Date | September 17, 2019 |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
| Deaths | 26 (Charikar) 22 (Kabul) Total: 48 (+2) |
| Injured | 42 (Charikar) 38 (Kabul) Total: 80 |
| Perpetrators | Taliban |
On 17 September 2019, two suicide bombings killed over 48 people in Charikar and Kabul, Afghanistan. The first attack occurred at a rally for president Ashraf Ghani which killed over 26 and wounded over 42.[1] The suicide bomber rode a motorcycle into the entrance of the venue before detonating his explosives.[2] Ghani was unharmed in the incident.[3] The second bombing occurred in Kabul near the US embassy. In this incident 22 were killed and another 38 were injured in the explosion.[4] Children and women are among the dead and wounded in both attacks, also multiple soldiers were killed.[5] The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks and claimed they will step up in more attacks.[6]
References
- ^ [cbsnews.com/news/us-service-member-killed-in-afghanistan-taliban-bombs-dozens-dead-ashraf-ghani-rally-kabul-today-2019-09-17/ "U.S. Green Beret killed in Afghanistan as Taliban bombs leave dozens more dead"]. CbsNews. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Ghani 'unhurt' as blast kills dozens at Afghan president's rally". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "Afghanistan war: Deadly bomb attack hits election rally". BBC. September 17, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Latest: Official says at least 22 killed in Kabul attack". AP NEWS. 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "Dozens Dead In Two Afghan Taliban Attacks". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "Taliban attacks kill 48, Afghan leader unhurt as bomber targets rally". Reuters. 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2019-09-17.